让他接受法律的制裁
“Let him be punished by the law.”
THE DIALOGUE REEL
报警吧
“Call the police.”
让他 接受法律的制裁
“Let him be punished by the law.”
姑妈不能报警
“Aunt, don't call the police.”
Direct spoken expression in this communicative setting.
In traditional Chinese families, resolving conflicts internally is often favored over involving the police to avoid bringing shame to the family clan.
LEARNING CHUNKS & PARTICLES
face legal sanctions; be brought to justice
A formal, high-frequency collocation used when demanding that a wrongdoer face legal punishment.
VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS
Parallel Spoken Cinema Scenes (语义近邻切片)
“he'll still be punished according to the law.”
“I will punish them according to the law.”
“must be punished by the law.”
“They have to face the judgment of law and justice.”